Hometown Counseling

02/09/2025

02/06/2025

It's easy to self-sabotage because we are scared of anything new. The skills to prevent this can be learned. We are here to help.

12/17/2022

I talk about light and how important it is all of the time, especially sunlight. More and more research is showing how important it is to grt as much sunlight as you can during the day.

Going outdoors more during the day might lead to slipping into sleep more easily during the night, according to a new study that found a relationship between the seasons and shifts in sleeping patterns.

08/08/2022

How often do you hear "cheer up" when you are in a depressive episode? Yes, it doesn't work like that. There are ways of coping with depression that will help, often times without medication. Give us a call and we can help with it.

07/28/2022

We often talk about red flags about people in your life, but we don't talk about green flags. Here are green flags for people in your life; these are things to look for in people and, if you see these things, keep those people around.

04/08/2022

This area of the country is terrible for seeing the sun which means it's terrible for people with mood disorders. The lack of sun directly affects your mood. We can help.

We're almost 100 days into 2022, but a small number of those days have had any sun.

12/07/2021

I have been saying for the past year that COVID has cause low grade trauma to almost everyone in the world... a trauma that is not going away.

Please check on each other. Many people are not okay, even if they are acting like they are.

Help is available.

The advisory is to call attention to a "youth mental health crisis" and recommend resources to call on and actions to take.

11/09/2021

Many people think events cause trauma and PTSD. If this were true, anyone who experienced any traumatic event would have PTSD. However, only about 40% of people who experience these events have PTSD. What really causes PTSD is our response to these events emotionally and cognitively. If you are experiencing PTSD from trauma, we can help.

10/29/2021

Current research indicates that 42% of the general population will meet diagnostic criteria for major depression disorder. It's quite common and we can help.

10/15/2021

One of these days, people will view mental health the same as physical health. One of these days, people will realize that taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.

Take care of yourself.

09/22/2021

It's getting to that time of year when the sun goes away in southwestern Pennsylvania and won't come back until May.

At least it seems that way.

We have less days of sun than anywhere in the continental US except for Seattle.

Many people are sensitive to light. A lack of sunlight causes depression in many people and people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or Bipolar Disorder are especially sensitive to a lack of sunlight.

If you feel depressed during the winter, more than others, it may be a sign of a more serious issues. Give us a call. We can help.

We take most major commercial insurances like Blue Cross/Blue Shield, UPMC, United, and Cigna as well as many EAPs and cashpay.

We do not take state insurances or Medicaid/Medicare at this time.